Serbia accuses FIFA of ‘brutal robbery’ after Swiss defeat

The head of the Serbian Football Association has accused governing body FIFA of showing bias against his country at the World Cup in Russia, reports BBC Sport.

Slavisa Kokeza says Serbia were victims of a "brutal robbery" during Friday's loss to Switzerland, accusing FIFA of "directing" officials to work against them.

"We will send a protest to FIFA today," Kokeza told the BBC on Saturday.

A FIFA spokesman confirmed a letter of protest had been received but that no further comment would be made.

Kokeza was unhappy a German referee had been appointed for a game involving Switzerland, claiming the move influenced some decisions, most notably the failure of the match official and video assistant referee (VAR) to award a penalty when Aleksandar Mitrovic was wrestled to the ground by two Swiss players.